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New Castle County Orphans’ Court – Children

If you would like a copy of this original record, send an email to archives@delaware.gov with all the information provided and you will receive a price quote from the Research Room within 10 business days. If you would like to view the document please bring in all the information relating to the document to the […]



New Castle County Orphans’ Court – Parents

If you would like a copy of this original record, send an email to archives@delaware.gov with all the information provided and you will receive a price quote from the Research Room within 10 business days. If you would like to view the document please bring in all the information relating to the document to the […]



Sussex County Orphans’ Court – Children

If you would like a copy of this original record, send an email to archives@delaware.gov with all the information provided and you will receive a price quote from the Research Room within 10 business days. If you would like to view the document please bring in all the information relating to the document to the […]



Sussex County Orphans’ Court – Parents

If you would like a copy of this original record, send an email to archives@delaware.gov with all the information provided and you will receive a price quote from the Research Room within 10 business days. If you would like to view the document please bring in all the information relating to the document to the […]



Kent County Orphans’ Court – Children

If you would like a copy of this original record, send an email to archives@delaware.gov with all the information provided and you will receive a price quote from the Research Room within 10 business days. If you would like to view the document please bring in all the information relating to the document to the […]



Kent County Orphans’ Court – Parents

If you would like a copy of this original record, send an email to archives@delaware.gov with all the information provided and you will receive a price quote from the Research Room within 10 business days. If you would like to view the document please bring in all the information relating to the document to the […]



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Newly Processed Orphans Court Document Measures More than 25 Feet in Length

This blog is part of a special behind the scenes series for Archives Month. Tom Summers, Outreach Manager   Recently, processing and reference archivist Margaret Dunham uncovered a document in the Kent County Orphans Court Case Files Collection that measured almost 26 feet in length. The file, from the year 1822, focuses on a section of property in […]



Delaware Public Archives Launches Searchable Finding Aids Tool

There’s a new tool now available for online patrons to search the records of the Delaware Public Archives. Known as the Collection Gateway, this new feature searches the databases of nineteen different collections in the Archives. The Collection Gateway will open a treasure trove of information for historians, genealogists, and all citizens who have an […]



Using Heritage Quest to Find Your Family Roots

The Delaware Public Archives will sponsor a workshop entitled Using Heritage Quest to Find Your Family Roots on Saturday, June 5, 10:30 a.m. HeritageQuest Online is a unique resource for both genealogical and historical researchers. With coverage dating back to the late 1700s, researchers can use HeritageQuest to find their ancestors, trace their paths across […]